ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™ representatives Selangor FC claimed a dramatic 1–0 victory over Negeri Sembilan FC in the first leg of their Piala Malaysia quarter-final on Sunday night.
Selangor enjoyed the bulk of possession but found opportunities limited against a well-organised Negeri Sembilan defence, with clear chances proving hard to come by for much of the contest.
The deadlock was finally broken in stoppage time, as Chrigor Moraes struck in the seventh minute of added time to give the Red Giants a narrow advantage heading into the second leg.
Singapore Premier League action saw Tampines Rovers FC continue their strong domestic form with a composed 3–0 away victory over Balestier Khalsa FC at Bishan Stadium.
Shah Shahiran opened the scoring midway through the first half before Hide Higashikawa doubled the advantage shortly after the restart.
Jacob Mahler added a third goal in the 71st minute as Tampines maintained their position near the top of the league standings.
League leaders Lion City Sailors FC also claimed maximum points, recording a controlled 2–0 victory over Young Lions FC at Jalan Besar Stadium.
Bailey Wright gave the Sailors an early advantage in the 13th minute before Lennart Thy added a second goal prior to the break, as Lion City Sailors continue to set the pace domestically.
In the Cambodian Premier League, PKR Svay Rieng FC maintained their position at the summit of the table with a narrow 1–0 home win over ISI Dangkor Senchey FC.
After a goalless contest for much of the evening, Takashi Odawara netted a decisive stoppage-time winner to secure all three points, keeping Svay Rieng level on points with Phnom Penh Crown FC at the summit.
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